(VSG) Verticle Gastric Sleeve - Any Sleevers out there?

Hi All, I didnt have the sleeve but I did have the gastric bypass surgery in March of 2001almost 11 years ago! I lost 114 lbs from the surgery and in the past 4-5 years I put back on 40+ lbs..so It is only a tool and it does NOT work unless you work with it! The sleeve must be a new thing they came out with, I didnt have that option, or I would have probably chosen it instead of major surgery! Good Luck to all of you,just remember it's only a tool, I thought i took the easy way out...trust me it isnt!!!

The sleeve has been around for almost, but not quite 10 years.

It IS major surgery.

High - freaking - five!

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First time logging on. Had my surgery 8/2011 I doing great and I've lost 50lbs. best thing that has happened for me. Great to meet others.

I had VSG on 11/14 and to date have lost 22lbs. I have been stalled at this weight since 2 weeks after surgery. I am not sure what Im doing wrong. I am working out 5 times per week and limiting my carbs to less than 40. I was originally maintaining 1000 calories but am going to drop back to 800 this week to see if that kicks me back into geer. Any recommendations guys??? Im getting so discouraged!!

Well, you've lost 22 pounds in a month...so, that's great! I would guess most people don't do that well! I lost 15 the first three weeks after my VSG.

I didn't eat a bunch of carbs the first 6 months and I was eating about 600-800 calories most days. Really though, a chat board isn't a good place to get advice. Your doctor is the one you need to rely on because he/she knows your history, what their instructions were to you, etc.

Also, stalls are hard to predict. I had several over the first 9 months (during which I lost 120ish pounds). Different things broke them.

Don't get discouraged. You'll lose lots some weeks, not so much others but if you're losing 10-15 pounds a month, I'm guessing that's average!

You want to make sure you are getting enough protein. I find myself feeling hungry- even hearing my tummy growl on those days where my calories are in line but my protein is LOW. I am now supplementing with these awesome and delicious Protein shakes I bought off amazon. They give me 25g of protein and I am def not hungry anymore. Plus Im back to losing weight after a week long stall. YAAAAHOOOOO. .

Hey! I was sleeved on 12/14. I haven't stalled yet, but it will come. I'm active on www.obesityhelp.com. They have a VSG forum with lots of advice. Everyone says just to stick with it and the weight will come off! Good luck.

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I'm interested to hear about immediate post-op experiences. How fatigued were you? How painful? How long were you out of work? One of the biggest reasons I'm doing this is so that I can start doing the activities that I've always wanted to do, but never could because I was too heavy. I'm hoping I don't have to spend several months being tired and weak before I can get started

I was in the hospital for a week with complications. Once out, I was on bed rest another week - drinking clear liquids. I didnt have enough energy to walk to the kitchen. It was sucky. I cried a lot!! By my third week I was on mushy soups / yogurt etc and was feeling better. Pain from the incisions was pretty bad but I had pain meds. I went back to work on my 4th week - I have a desk job - and it was ok. I was tired after lunch. I had to learn to bring protein shakes with me and sip all day long. I had to learn to not go to lunch with co-workers bc they didnt / couldnt understand my eating plan. Fast fwd: 6 months out and I am so happy. I have to track every thing that I eat / drink AND it really helps. You need to get into a good exercise routine as soon as you feel up to it. And stick with it. It will help> I promise. Everyone hits stalls and you will need to break them.

You will do great. Just begin to prepare your mindset for the changes.
Keep us updated!

Hi,I was just curious... I've been hungry a lot lately and I Really need to get back on track! What protein drinks do you drink that are yummy and keep you full? Thanks! !

I drink all kinds ... my favs:

Atkins Ready to drink shakes (mocha latte, caramel, and vanilla)
Syntrax Nectars (all flavors, they mix super easy - no blender or special shaker needed)
Bariatric Advantage (chocolate - not my fav but I can add SF syrup to make it better)

I also put Special K protein packets in my water (strawberry-kiwi) Yum.

Hello all, I was sleeved 10/19/11 and am so grateful for my sleeve! Would love to have more accountability as I do use this site daily. Please add me if you too would like some more accountability!!

Sleeve on 03/01/12

8/8/11 here!

7/14/11 I have 5 pounds to meet my first goal of 140, anything after that will be icing on the cake! MY SLEEVE ROCKS!!!!!

WOW !!!!! Your doing so great . I'm working toward my sleeve and am looking for motivation , tips and tools and hope MFP helps me. Hope to hear from you soon. I'm a happliy married wife with 3 grown children and a Pt working RN .

hi all just out of surgery 5 weeks today my preop weight was 200 pounds the day of surgery but jumped to 208 after the surgery at my one week checkup i weighed 199 which I thought was good but now 5 weeks out I am down to 185 is this ok weight lose or am i worring to much